What is the AMT Children of Hope Foundation?
First off, the AMT stands for Ambulance Medical Technician. It is the position given to professional paramedics working for the Nassau County Police Department, Nassau County, NY. The Foundation was started because there was a need to pay for a burial of an unwanted baby. That need has evolved.Prevention is our Vision

We work hard with many different agencies and medias to educate the public that throwing away an unwanted infant is not an option. New York was the first state to enact a "Safe Haven" law which allows a birth mother to relinquish custody in a safe manner, and not be criminally liable for abandonment. Although most states have their version of this law, the idea of giving up your unwanted baby instead of causing it's death gives those in desperation another option.Safe Haven

A Safe Haven is a designated public place, such as a hospital, firehouse, EMS station or police precinct where a baby can be left, in a safe condition, so that it may be permanently cared for. The goal of the Safe Haven is to accept an infant from a birth mother, get the infant medical care if needed, then put the infant in the adoption process.Success stories

Since the Foundation started focusing on prevention of infanticide and enabling Safe Havens to give options to desperate birth parents, we have saved the lives of many children

An unwanted child, it's life thrown away, receives the funeral of a hero.
The Foundation started as a fund to pay for the funerals of babies that were tossed away shortly after birth. After the need arose to bury several babies, the Founder, Tim Jaccard, decided to change the focus of the Foundation...toward preventing the tragedy from occurring.

Timothy Jaccard, a full-time Nassau County Police Ambulance Medical Technician, has now dedicated his life to saving as many children as he can from succumbing to the desperate act or their birth parents who do not know what else to do.